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June 1, 2018 - The Sales and Marketing Council of the Maryland Building Industry Association announced the 2017 (held in 2018) Maryland Award of Excellence winners at a ceremony at Martin's West in Baltimore last night. The MAX program recognizes local home builders, sales people and new home merchandisers who provide buyers with excellence in design, livability and value. "These awards represent the highest level of quality, design and marketing in new home building," said Lori Graf, MBIA CEO. "The thoughtful planning and innovative details of these award-winning homes raise the bar." In addition to highlighting outstanding builders and marketing, top level sales people and sales teams were also recognized. Awards were presented in the outstanding home categories in multiple price ranges including: custom, multi-family/condominium, single family detached and townhome. In the sales person categories, several awards were presented including, sales person of the year,townhome sales person of the year, exceptional sales effort and rookie of the year among others. In addition, builders were presented awards for their marketing efforts including, best brochure, logo, website, advertisement and design/selection center. A team of judges from the area evaluated this year's entries. The judges considered new home entries in such areas as floor plan layout, quality and convenience features, overall design and value. Editor's Note: High Resolution photos are available for product and merchandising winners by contacting [email protected]. PRODUCT WINNERS Large Volume Builder, Customized $600,000 - $699,999 Company: Caruso Homes Model: The Baywood City: Mount Airy, MD Large Volume Builder, Customized $850,000 - $999,999 Company: Caruso Homes Model: The Princeton City: Edgewater, MD Large Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $500,000 - $599,999 Company: Caruso Homes Model: The Michigan at Windsor Manor City: Upper Marlboro, MD Large Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $750,000 - $849,999 Company: Caruso Homes Model: The Kingsport at Balmoral City: Upper Marlboro, MD Large Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $300,000 - $399,999 Company: Lennar Model: Captiva at Plantation Lakes City: Millsboro, DE Large Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $400,000 - $499,999 Company: Lennar Model: Portfield at St. Charles City: St. Charles, MD Silver Merit Large Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $400,000 - $499,999 Company: Lennar Model: The Dorchester at Bulle Rock City: Havre de Grace, MD Large Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $1.9 million - $1.99 Million Company: Toll Brothers Model: Ridgeview Lexington at Weatherstone City: Baldwin, MD Large Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $2.2 million - $2.29 million Company: Toll Brothers Model: Henley at Trotters Glen City: Olney, MD Large Volume Builder, Townhome $400,000 - $499,999 Company: Lennar Model: Easton at Summerfield Village City: Gambrills, MD Large Volume Builder, Townhome $500,000 - $599,999 (PIC COMING) Company: K. Hovnanian Homes Model: Bennington at Arnold Ridge City: Arnold, MD Large Volume Builder, Townhome $600,000 - $699,999 (PIC COMING) Company: Wormald Homes Model: The Vanderbilt at East Church City: Frederick, MD Mid-Sized Volume Builder, 55 and Better Townhouse $500,000 - $599,999 Company: Williamsburg Group Model: Oakland at Simpson Mill City: Columbia, MD Mid-Sized Volume Builder, Customized Home $1.5 Million - $1.59 Million Company: Williamsburg Group Model: Custom Canterbury at Maple Lawn Estates City: Fulton, MD Mid-Sized Volume Builder, Single Family $400,000 - $499,999 Company: Williamsburg Group Model: Osprey at Creekside City: Glen Burnie, MD Mid-Sized Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $600,000 - $699,999 Company: Williamsburg Group Model: Mount Vernon at Greenleigh Cottages City: Baltimore, MD Mid-Sized Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $700,000 - $850,000 Company: Williamsburg Group Model: Federal Hill at Greenleigh Cottages City: Baltimore, MD Mid-Sized Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $1.6 Million - $1.69 Million Company: Williamsburg Group Model: Rutledge at Westland Farms City: Fulton, MD Mid-Sized Volume Builder, Townhouse $500,000 - $599,999 Company: Williamsburg Group Model: Garden Home at Annapolis Towns at Neal Farms City: Annapolis, MD Small Volume Builder, Clubhouse Company: Carl M. Freeman Model: Health and Aquatic Club at Bayside City: Selbyville, DE Small Volume Builder, Customized $700,000 - $849,999 Company: Stonehouse Builders Model: The Fairfield at Coolspring City: Bel Air, MD Small Volume Builder, Customized Home $1.1 million - $1.19 million Company: Stonehouse Builders Model: The Stoney Brook at Briar Knoll City: Phoenix, MD Small Volume Builder, Customized Home $1.3 million - $1.39 million Company: Cairn Custom Homes Model: Custom Plan at Lime Kiln Reserve City: Fulton, MD Silver Merit Small Volume Builder, Customized Home $1.3 million - $1.39 million Company: Catonsville Homes Model: Custom Lexington at The Estates at Cloverfield City: West Friendship, MD Small Volume Builder, Customized Home $1.4 million - $1.49 million (PIC COMING) Company: Zander Homes Model: The Jackson at Ridgewood City: Lutherville, MD Small Volume Builder, Customized Home $1.9 Million - $1.99 Million Company: Cairn Custom Homes Model: Custom Plan at Walnut Creek City: Ellicott City, MD Small Volume Builder, Single Family Detached $600,000-$699,999 Company: Burkard Homes Model: The Seneca at Forge Reserve City: Perry Hall, MD Small Volume Builder, Single Family Detached over $1 Million Company: Catonsville Homes Model: Kensington Manor at Deer Meadow City: Reisterstown, MD Small Volume Builder, Townhome $200,000 - $299,999 Company: Marenburg Enterprises Model: The Bristol at Columbia Run Townhomes City: Oxon Hill, MD Small Volume Builder, Townhome $300,000 - $399,999 Company: Gnu Homes Model: The Urbanite at Redfern Row City: Baltimore, MD OUTSTANDING MERCHANDISING WINNERS 55 and Better Attached $600,000 - $699,999 Interior Concepts, Inc. for Craftmark Homes Model: Fillmore Alexandria, VA Multifamily/Condo $700,000 - $849,000 P Four Model: One Bedroom Model Baltimore, MD Multifamily/Condo $1.6 million - $1.69 million P Four for Opal Model: Lower Level Loft Washington, DC Multifamily/Condo $1.7 million - $1.79 million Interior Concepts, Inc. Model: Unit 201 Washington, DC Multifamily/Condo $1.9 million - $1.99 million Builders Design Model: The Franklin Model Bethesda, MD Outstanding Clubhouse, $10-$20 per sq. ft. Builders Design for Mitchell & Best Model: Clubhouse Frederick, MD Outstanding Clubhouse, $30-$40 per sq. ft. Interior Concepts, Inc. for Atapco Properties Model: Clubhouse at Moorfield Station Loudoun County, VA Outstanding Clubhouse Renovation Interior Concepts, Inc. for Greystar Model: Clubhouse at Aventine at Ft. Totten Washington, DC Outstanding Multifamily Clubhouse P Four Model: Clubhouse - 28th Floor Amenity Level Baltimore, MD Single Family Detached $500,000 - $599,999 Bob Ward Companies Model: Kelsey Havre De Grace, MD Silver Merit Single Family Detached $500,000- $599,999 Builders Design for McKee Builders Model: The Oxford Stevensville, MD Single Family Detached $600,000 - $699,999 (Tie) P Four for Toll Brothers Model: Duke Upper Marlboro, MD Single Family Detached $600,000 - $699,999 (Tie) MHI for Winchester Homes Model: The Roland Odenton, MD Single Family Detached $800,000 - $849,999, Under $10 per sq. ft. Karen Renee Interior Design for Koch Homes Model: Dover Annapolis, MD Single Family Detached $800,000 - $849,999 (Tie) 90 Decibels, LLC for Williamsburg Group Model: Federal Hill White Marsh, MD Single Family Detached $800,000 - $849,999 (Tie) Interior Concepts, Inc. for NV Homes Model: Radford Clarksburg, MD Single Family Detached $700,000 - $799,999, $20-$30 per sq. ft. Karen Renee Interior Design for Koch Homes Model: Madison Millersville, MD Silver Merit Single Family Detached $700,000 - $799,999, $20-$30 per sq. ft. Builders Design for Koch Homes Model: The Sherwood Severn, MD Single Family Detached $700,000 - $799,000, $40-$50 per sq. ft. MHI for Winchester Homes Model: The Wright Clarksburg, MD Single Family Detached $850,000 - $999,999 Bob Ward Companies Model: Aubriella Single Family Detached $950,000 - $1 Million Interior Concepts, Inc. for Lessard Builders Model: Saltaire Lewes, DE SILVER MERIT Townhome $300,000 - $399,999 P Four for Lennar Model: The Vienna Frederick, MD Townhome $300,000 - $399,999 Karen Renee Interior Design for Marenburg Enterprises Model: The Adam Oxen Hill, MD Townhome $400,000 -$499,999 P Four for Lennar Model: Easton Pasadena, MD Townhome $500,000-$599,999, $20-$30 per sq. ft. P Four for Lennar Model: Easton Gambrills, MD Townhome $500,000- $599,999, $50 - $60 per sq. ft. MHI for Winchester Homes Model: The Patuxent Odenton, MD Townhome $700,000 - $849,000, $20-$30 per sq. ft. Interior Concepts, Inc. for NV Homes Model: Tyson Leesburg, VA Townhome $700,000 - $849,000, $40-$50 per sq. ft. Bozzuto Homes Model: The Towson Model Baltimore, MD Transfer Single Family $850,000 - $999,999 90 Decibels, LLC for Timberlake Design/Build Model: Hawthrone Clinton, MD OUTSTANDING DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE WINNERS Townhome $300,000-$399,999 Wormald Homes Project Name: Gramercy at River Place Townhome $500,000 -$599,999 Wormald Homes Project Name: The Vanderbilt at East Church Townhome $700,000 -$799,999 Bozzuto Homes Project Name: Alta47 Detached Home, Lots under 10,000 sq. ft., $500,000 - $599,999 Bob Ward Companies Project Name: Bulle Rock Detached Home Lots over 10,000 sq. ft. Forty West Group Project Name: Custom Plan Detached Home, Lot over One Acre Bob Ward Companies Project Name: Individual Lot Detached Home, Lots under 10,000 sq. ft., $300,000 - $399,999 Martin Architectural Group Project Name: Gibson's Grant (Hartley Model) OUTSTANDING SALES & MARKETING WINNERS ASSOCIATE MARKETING Outstanding Direct Mail NDG Communications Outstanding Use of New Technology Oneil Interactive Outstanding Use of the Internet Oneil Interactive Outstanding Brochure Oneil Interactive BUILDER MARKETING Outstanding Outdoor Advertising Borcz+ Dixon for Elm Street Development Outstanding Color Print Ad GKA Advertising for Elm Street Development Outstanding Community Brochure GKA Advertising for Craftmark Homes Outstanding Direct Mail Oneil Interactive for Forty West Outstanding Logo Borcz+ Dixon for the Classic Group Outstanding Multi-Media Campaign Borcz+ Dixon for the Classic Group Outstanding Sales Center NDG Communications for Winchester Homes Outstanding Social Media Campaign Carl M. Freeman Outstanding TV Campaign Borcz+ Dixon for the Classic Group Outstanding Use of Internet Borcz+ Dixon for the Classic Group Outstanding Website GKA Advertising for Craftmark Homes Outstanding Website Silver Merit NDG Communications for Mid-Atlantic Builders OUTSTANDING SALES PEOPLE Overall Salesperson of the Year for 2017 Danielle Sellers, D.R. Horton Salesperson of the Year Townhome Danielle Sellers, D.R. Horton Salesperson of the Year Multifamily Trish Brow, Sturbridge Homes and Pinnacle Builder Sales Salesperson of the Year Single Family Gar Edmondson, Caruso Homes Sales Person of the Year Multi Product Jackie Henninger, Cal Atlantic Homes Online Sales Representative of the Year Sarah Cronk, Caruso Homes Sales Manager of the Year Justin Connolly, Lennar Sales Team of the Year-Multi Product Leanna Harris and Tom Brown, D.R. Horton Exceptional Sales Effort Melinda Brown, Sturbridge Homes and PInnacle Builder Sales Sales & Construction Team of the Year Judy Manzini and Steve Patterson, D.R. Horton Rookie Salesperson of the Year Herb Law, Lennar Marketing Director of the Year Melissa Kahl, Caruso Homes The Maryland Building Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade organization representing the interests of over 1,200 member firms and more than 100,000 employees, including home builders, remodelers, developers and affiliate professional and service providers in the Maryland Counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's as well as Baltimore City, the Eastern Shore and Washington, DC. Online at www.marylandbuilders.org. ###